Phosphate Photometer

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    viper357

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    Apparently this Phosphate Photometer (made by Hanna) is designed to give lab quality measurements.

    Anybody used one of these or can comment on it's accuracy?


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    Mekaeel

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    this is something i defniatly need.any sponsors selling this stuff?
     
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    You can get direct from Hanna.
     
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    cool.will do a search
     
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    Dean, i have been doing regular business with Hanna for a while now...so if you do decide to buy let me know. I will try get them to reconsider price. This device still needs a reagent to get a reading, so it is not a once off cost. For an extra R1000 you can get a single metre that measures Phosphate Nitrite and nitrate. All tests require different reagents.
     
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    Sorry should have mentioned that readings are in ppm
     
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    got a pic or link of the instrument sean?
     
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    Nope. sorry. But the ppm should answer most questions
     
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    cool.i guess in the long run.the meter will be a good idea,less expense on test kits and water parameters can be checked at any time
     
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    I have one, reads a few extra stuff as well

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    thats nice Mr.Millepora.how much did you pay for that?
     
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    Cool Andrew. Do you find it accurate? Does it save time? Would you recommend?
     
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    Yes I do think it is very accurate. It’s great but I would be far happier if it also read alkalinity and possibly a few other parameters.
     
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    Now if only that thing was like a few hundred bucks we'd all have stunning tanks :p
     
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    got a price on it andrew?
     
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    Mekaeel if I remember it was quite a few 000’s I will try find the paper work.

    Rory it wouldn’t matter if the test kit was made from pure gold!! It isn’t gonna make anyone's tank stunning. ;)
     
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    Very nice Andrew. See you Sunday with my bottle of water.... :lol:
     
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    :lol:
     
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    The Hanna low range PO4 meter can be got here. A little under two grand. Accurate and I certainly wouldn't be without it, I seem to always battle with phosphates.
     
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